Longineu W. Parsons III
| Longineu W. Parsons III | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Longineu Warren Parsons III |
| Also known as | LP, Da Pizz, Da Pizzle, Pizzle, Animal |
| Born |
February 16, 1980 Paris, France |
| Origin | Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Genres | Alternative rock, pop punk, punk rock, hardcore punk |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, drummer |
| Instruments | Drums, percussion |
| Labels | Hopeless, Capitol, Takeover, Fueled By Ramen, Lobster, DIY |
| Associated acts | Yellowcard, Big If, Adam Lambert, LPMD |
| Website |
www |
| Notable instruments | |
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Remo Drumheads Pacific Drums and Percussion Zildjian | |
Longineu W. "LP" Parsons III (born February 16, 1980) is a French-born American rock musician. He is best known for being the former drummer for the American pop punk band Yellowcard.
Early life
Longineu has been playing the drums since he was two years old and taking lessons since he was five; he played with his father, Longineu W. Parsons II in his band The Longineu Parsons Ensemble.
Music career
Yellowcard (1997-2014)
Parsons joined Yellowcard in 1997 along with Ben Dobson, Todd Clary, Warren Cooke, Ben Harper, and Sean Mackin after meeting at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts.
On March 13, 2014, Parsons left Yellowcard. According to their Official Facebook page, the band said, in a joint statement, "Longineu has decided to pursue other musical interests. We wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors."
Other work: 2008-present
During the Yellowcard hiatus Parsons played drums for Adam Lambert from October 2009 through September 2010 before reunited with Yellowcard after ending their hiatus. Before joining Adam Lambert's live band, Parsons was also rumored to be Ilan Rubin's replacement in Lostprophets in late 2009. Later this rumour was confirmed to be false. LP has since founded "rap-rock" group, LPMD, with EMMY nominated audio engineer and hiphop producer, Miles M. Davis.[1] Their debut album, "Off The Record," released September 27, 2011. Longineu formed a new band, This Legend in early 2014. Ben Harper, another former Yellowcard member, also is a member of This Legend
Personal life
Parsons currently lives in West Hollywood, California and was engaged to actress Joan Murray. He has a dog named Falco. He has listed the bands Anthrax, Slayer, Green Day, Nirvana, and Megadeth as his musical influences.[2]
Discography
- Midget Tossing (1997)
- Where We Stand (1999)
- Still Standing (2000)
- One for the Kids (2001)
- The Underdog EP (2002)
- Ocean Avenue (2003)
- Lights and Sounds (2006)
- Paper Walls (2007)
- Live from Las Vegas at the Palms (2008)
- When You're Through Thinking, Say Yes (2011)
- LPMD - Off The Record (2011)
- Southern Air (2012)
References
- ↑ LPMD, Longineu Parsons and Miles Davis, Band
- ↑ "Who is Longineu Parsons? « AdamBertDaily Blog". Adamquotedaily.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
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